Saturday, April 28, 2012

TASCAM IXZ Apple iOS Device

IXZ OVERVIEW

TASCAM’s pocket-sized
iXZ turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a recording studio. Plug
in a microphone, guitar or bass to interact with the latest guitar amp,
sampling, recording and DJ apps. The iXZ even supplies phantom power
for condenser microphones. An input setting sets the gain and there’s
aheadphone output to monitor from your iOS device. To turn an iPhone
into a portable practice, songwriting or live recording rig, it’s tough
to beat the TASCAM iXZ.Features:

Switchable mic/line input

Phantom power

Gain control

1/8” headphone output

XLR mic input

High-impedence guitar input

Mic input powered by two AA batteries

Non-powered guitar input

IXZ APPLICATIONS

The ideal portable solution for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

TASCAM's iXZ is the ultimate portable interface for recording with
your Apple iOS device. It provides the inputs you need to record nearly
any acoustic or electric instrument to any of the thousands of
recording apps on the app store, including Apple's own Garage Band or
TASCAM's Portastudio.

Mic or Guitar-level Input

Unlike similar recording interfaces for iOS, the input of the TASCAM
iXZ can be switched between microphone-level or guitar level in. When
switched to guitar level, the iXZ doesn't require any power. That makes
the iXZ ideal for practicing your guitar and bass as well as recording.
Switch to Microphone level to enable the microphone preamp. Phantom
power is available for powering a condenser microphone for detailed
instrument or voice recording. A pair of AA batteries (included)
provide hours of microphone recording.
A hardware gain knob controls the level of the input to your
recording app. This gives you a quicker way to adjust the level than
software controls – if your app even has one.

Headphone out/thru jack

Since the iXZ simply plugs into the headset jack of your iPhone, iPad
or iPod touch, an 1/8" headphone output jack is provided on the back of
the iXZ.

Applications

Guitar Practice – Play in headphones with a metronome and effects using your favorite app

Songwriting – Use an app like TASCAM Portastudio to build up a song before presenting it to the band

Rehearsal Recording – Plug in a mic to capture band practice

Sound Effects Gathering – Record sounds in the outside world, then drop them into your productions